Photo by Laura Good U Street
A few more super cool photos: (more…)
weather
Thanks to John for sending: “From Columbia Rd, wind took the top off a light, didn’t seem to hit anyone or anything.” (more…)
Thanks to Bern for sending: “As spring advances, we encourage you to try the RCPC 2021 – this year’s Rock Creek Picnic Challenge! Have a successful picnic at each of the 3 tables placed artfully “along” the creek courtesy of the winter storms. (more…)
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5:51pm photo by Louis
7:19pm photo by C on the scene
7:14am photo by C on the scene
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Thanks to Mark for sending from Hains Point: “According to the sign, you might suspect that walkway would be extra slippery.”
photo by Victoria Pickering
From the National Park Service:
“A cherry blossom Haiku for your Saturday morning…
Buds grew overnight.
This is stage five – puffy white.
A springtime delight!
Follow the bloom watch online.”
And find your neighborhood blooms here.
And the magnolias are banging too: (more…)
Mark reports from Logan Circle: ” igh winds just blew the Logan Tavern streatery all across P Street NW. Staff and passersby very quickly cleared the street but the tents and poles are wrecked.”
From the National Park Service:
“UPDATE: Ohio Drive from the John Ericsson Memorial to Hains Point along the Potomac River is closed to automobile traffic. All areas remain open to pedestrians & cyclists at this time.
Enjoy a virtual #cherryblossom experience”
Also we’ve reached stage 4! (more…)
Photo by Dean M
From the National Park Service:
“In accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and DC Health and in consultation with the National Park Service Office of Public Health, the National Park Service will limit all vehicular and pedestrian access to the Tidal Basin, East Potomac Park and West Potomac Park during the peak bloom period of the cherry blossoms as a public health precaution to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
The start and end dates of any restrictions are dependent on the bloom cycle of the trees, but are currently projected to fall between approximately March 26 and April 12. (more…)